diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index adfcc6a..a296409 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -158,7 +158,11 @@ dependencies {
   //noinspection GradleDynamicVersion
   implementation "com.facebook.react:react-native:+"
 
-  implementation "video.api:android-live-stream:1.3.1"
+  implementation ("video.api:rtmpdroid:1.1.1-packed")
+  implementation ("video.api:android-live-stream:1.3.1") {
+    exclude group: 'video.api', module:'rtmpdroid' // exclude the transtive dependency
+  }
+
   implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.1.4'
 }
 
diff --git a/example/android/build.gradle b/example/android/build.gradle
index 9a2472a..7e23cc0 100644
--- a/example/android/build.gradle
+++ b/example/android/build.gradle
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ buildscript {
   }
 }
 
-apply plugin: "com.facebook.react.rootproject"
\ No newline at end of file
+apply plugin: "com.facebook.react.rootproject"